Stock-car



(No Model.)

1 J. H. SHEL-LABARGER.

STOCK 01111,

No. 256,389. Patented Ap1.11,1882.

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PATENT JACOB H. SHELLABARGER, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,389, dated April 11, 1882.

I Application filed lgecember 23, 1881. (No model.) I

1'0 all whom "it may concern Be it known that I, JACOB H. SHELLABAR- GER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and use: ful Improvements in Stock-Gars or Cattle-Oars; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. i

The object of my invention is to construct a car for the transportation of live stock that shall be comfortable, convenient, and readily adapted to the varied needs of that class of freight, and at the same time be readily convertible into an ordinary i'reightor merchandise car, enabling the railroads to use it for return freight, if desirable, instead of hauling it back' empty, as heretofore.

In the accompanying drawings, in'which similar letters indicate corresponding parts throughout, Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved stock-car. Figs.- 2 and 3 are detail views ofthe stall-partitions. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the end and ,center troughs. Fig. 6 shows the center cross-piece and the cleats thereon. Fig. 7 is a View of inside of car,showing arrangement of stall and troughs. Fig. 8 shows the usual door-bar adapted to receive a bar placed between the stalls to keep the stock apart. Fig. 9 isa side elevation of car with one door open, allowing partial view of its interior.

The car A is constructed with four doors, two on each side opposite each other. Said doors S are hung on rollers in the ordinary manner. Within the car, at about its center, is placed cross-piece I), having cleats l on each side. and similar cleats t are fixed at each end of the car.

- The partitions F, constructed of wood or similar material, bounded on their edges with iron to prevent the stock injuring them, are provided with pins d e and formed with the angular notch 71. 7c and oblique corners g. When in use the ends (J of partitions F are placed between cleats l and the pinsd 0 into corre sponding sockets fixed in the floor, and thus different-sized cattle or horses,

thepartition is secured in position. Partitions F are formed with notches h7c,in which, whenin position, the troughs b and I) rest. The'parts F are all of same size, and are thus completely interchangeable. The troughs b fit notches h It. The trough b is twice as large and made to fill up the double-sized space across the center of car formed by the notches ofthe double set of partitionsmeeting on thatline. Hooks m are provided for hanging the troughs to the ceiling when out of us The operation of fitting up my stock-car is as follows: Stationary cleats a are fixed inside the car at each end and center, the center cross-piece, b, is placed in position, and the partitions are set up lengthwise of the car and secured by cleats and pins (1 c. Troughs b and I) are laid in place across the ends and center described I can have four or five stalls across 7 an ordinary car, according to size of cattle, and am enabled to load my cars from either or both sides. The cattlev are always standinglengthwise of the car, in which position they are better able to brace themselves against the strain on them during variations of speed and jerking of the car in startingand stopping, to which they would be subject if placed crosswise. They are readily accessible to attendants, and

by use of the troughs and open-work of the car 8 5 are easily and conveniently watered and fed.

'- The advantages of m y construction are, among others, that the cattle stand lengthwise orin the direction of motion, complete adaptability to for feeding and watering, the accessibility to attention, and convenience of loading into both compartments at once made practicable by my arrangements of parts. When the trip is conveniences 9o ended and the car no longer needed for cattle 5 the partitions, cross-bars, and troughs are simply lifted out of place and stored at one end of the car or in a suitable bin constructed under the center of the car. The car can then be used for coarse freight, and by reason of its double set of doors is particularly suited to the car+ riage of lumber and other lengthy articles.

notches h k and provided with pins d 0, in com- I Having thus described my invention, what I bination with cross-piece b, stationary cleats a, 15

claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

and cleats c, as and for the purpose specified. 3. In combination with car A,having double set of doors S and provided with stationary cleats a, the cross-piece r, removable and interchangeable stall-partitions F, troughs b b, 20

and cross-harp, all arranged for operation snbstautialiy as shown and described.

JACOB H. SHELLABARGER. Witnesses:

J. S. ENSMINGER, J. W. STROIIM. 

